The 1930 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an

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team that represented

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during the

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. In their first season under head coach

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, the Boilermakers compiled a 6–2 record, finished in third place in the

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with a 4–2 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 150 to 41.

Schedule

Roster

* Gene Boswell, T * Horace Buttner, T-G * Paul Calvert, E * Hal Chasey, HB * J. M. Christman, G * C. O. Helmer, T *

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, FB * John Husar, T * Clarence Janecek, G * Fred Keegan, QB * Howard Kissell, HB * Ben Merz, E *

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, C * Richard Montanus, E *

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, E * John Oehler, C *

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, HB * James Purvis, HB * Eddie Risk, HB * George Stears, G * Don Trimble, G * Ed Ungers, T * George Van Bibber, T *

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, G * George Weaver, QB * John White, QB *

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, FB

References

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